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Allison Atkinson

Allison is a civil engineer and is presently working for the USGS at the Central Midwest Science Center. 

Allison Atkinson joined the USGS in 2023 as part of the Surface Water Hydraulics & Modeling group within the Central Midwest Water Science Center. Her work centers around H&H modeling of river systems for the purposes of flood inundation mapping and related projects. Prior to joining the USGS, Allison worked in the Civil Engineering consulting industry on a variety of projects from H&H modeling and land development to water main design and permitting coordination.

Professional Experience

  • 2023 - Present, USGS, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Lee's Summit, MO

  • 2021 - 2023, Water Resources Engineer, JEO Consulting Group, Inc., Wichita, KS

  • 2017 - 2020, Staff Civil Engineer, Abonmarche Consultants, Inc., Valparaiso, IN

Education and Certifications

  • M.A. English, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

  • B.S. Civil Engineering and International Studies, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN

  • Professional Engineer (PE), State of Kansas

Affiliations and Memberships*

  • 2014 - Present, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Abstracts and Presentations

  • Kansas APWA 2022 Spring Conference: "Stormwater BMP Feasibility Analysis - Jayhawk Watershed"

Science and Products

Precipitation-based flood-inundation maps for the East Fork Little Blue River and tributaries at Lee’s Summit, Missouri, 2024 Precipitation-based flood-inundation maps for the East Fork Little Blue River and tributaries at Lee’s Summit, Missouri, 2024

The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, assessed flooding of the East Fork Little Blue River and tributaries for varying precipitation magnitudes and durations, varying antecedent runoff conditions, and projected climate-change conditions. The precipitation scenarios were used to develop a library of flood-inundation maps for a 2.95-mile reach...
Authors
Allison A. Atkinson
By
Central Midwest Water Science Center

Flood-Inundation Maps of the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers including the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Southeast Missouri, 2023 Flood-Inundation Maps of the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers including the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Southeast Missouri, 2023

Digital flood-inundation maps for a 131.8-mile reach of the Current River and a 44.6-mile reach of the Jacks Fork River, in southeast Missouri, were created by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the Ozark Foothills Regional Planning Commission and the South Central Ozark Council of Governments. The maps also encompass the 134 miles of the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers...
Authors
David C. Heimann, Jason L. High, Allison A. Atkinson, Paul H. Rydlund
By
Central Midwest Water Science Center

Hydrologic investigations of green infrastructure by the Central Midwest Water Science Center Hydrologic investigations of green infrastructure by the Central Midwest Water Science Center

The water management system within developed communities includes stormwater, wastewater, and drinking-water sources and sinks. Each water management system component provides critical services that support public health in these areas. Stormwater can be quite variable and difficult to manage in developed communities because the amount of stormwater that must be routed through a...
Authors
Allison A. Atkinson, David C. Heimann, Clinton R. Bailey
By
Central Midwest Water Science Center

Science and Products

Precipitation-based flood-inundation maps for the East Fork Little Blue River and tributaries at Lee’s Summit, Missouri, 2024 Precipitation-based flood-inundation maps for the East Fork Little Blue River and tributaries at Lee’s Summit, Missouri, 2024

The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, assessed flooding of the East Fork Little Blue River and tributaries for varying precipitation magnitudes and durations, varying antecedent runoff conditions, and projected climate-change conditions. The precipitation scenarios were used to develop a library of flood-inundation maps for a 2.95-mile reach...
Authors
Allison A. Atkinson
By
Central Midwest Water Science Center

Flood-Inundation Maps of the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers including the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Southeast Missouri, 2023 Flood-Inundation Maps of the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers including the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Southeast Missouri, 2023

Digital flood-inundation maps for a 131.8-mile reach of the Current River and a 44.6-mile reach of the Jacks Fork River, in southeast Missouri, were created by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the Ozark Foothills Regional Planning Commission and the South Central Ozark Council of Governments. The maps also encompass the 134 miles of the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers...
Authors
David C. Heimann, Jason L. High, Allison A. Atkinson, Paul H. Rydlund
By
Central Midwest Water Science Center

Hydrologic investigations of green infrastructure by the Central Midwest Water Science Center Hydrologic investigations of green infrastructure by the Central Midwest Water Science Center

The water management system within developed communities includes stormwater, wastewater, and drinking-water sources and sinks. Each water management system component provides critical services that support public health in these areas. Stormwater can be quite variable and difficult to manage in developed communities because the amount of stormwater that must be routed through a...
Authors
Allison A. Atkinson, David C. Heimann, Clinton R. Bailey
By
Central Midwest Water Science Center

*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government

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